The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk

Title New Spain; or, Love in Mexico
Author Scawen, John  
Date 6 Jul 1790
Licence Application Date 6 Jul 1790
First Performance Date 16 Jul 1790
Document Type Play  
Library/Archive The Huntington Library  
Collection Name John Larpent Plays
Reference LA874
Language English
Document Description Leonora follows her lover to Mexico while disguised as a soldier.
Theme Opera  Conflict, Empire & the Other  
Theatre The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket  
Theatre Manager Colman the Younger, George  
Lord Chamberlain Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury)  
Examiner at time of Licence Application Larpent, John  
Genre Comic Opera  
Acts Three  
Printed Edition Printed 1790.
Keywords disguise  military  lover  Native Americans  cross-dressing  women  
Additional Information There are slight differences between the printed and manuscript versions.
Note Please note that some information has been taken from the Huntington Library catalogue, with permission. This selection of images and content is protected by copyright, and copying or sale of all or part of the images/content is not permitted, except that the images/content may be copied by you for your own research either as prints or by downloading. You are not permitted to alter any downloaded records without prior permission from the copyright owner. Permission to publish any part of the content must be obtained from the relevant copyright owners.
Copyright The Huntington Library